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  • Many midwestern grain farmers will lose money this year, despite bumper crop

    Jan 2, 2025 2:30 pm by The GuardianIllinois in the News
    A farmer preparing a field for spring planting in Prairie Grove, Illinois. Photograph: Tannen Maury/EPA

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    • A farmer preparing a field for spring planting in Prairie Grove, Illinois. Photograph: Tannen Maury/EPA

    The Guardian (Dec. 30) Even producers in top ag states such as Illinois, losses could be staggering. U. of I. economists estimate that the average Illinois farm could take a loss of $30,000 for 2024.